David joins the Malta blog team

Blogging is all about starting the conversation. People like Jay Holick and I will start the conversation about Malta, but we need your help, specifically your feedback and story suggestions.

I moved to Malta with my family in the summer of 2001. I can’t believe it’s almost a decade already. It’s conveniently located between Saratoga Springs and Albany, but we’ve also discovered Malta’s own unique charms, such as Saratoga Lake, biking routes and nearby shops. We are truly becoming a town with a downtown.

That's me, David Washburn, behind the wheel of a NASCAR vehicle this spring in Orlando. If you see me in the Malta roundabouts dressed like this, look out!

My amazing wife has her own business as a musician (check out www.spacityduo.com) and coaches ski racing. Our two sons are 15 and 12. and we enjoy skiing and hiking in the Adirondacks together. Perhaps I’ll share my Telemark skiing tips in a future blog post.

I also play tennis and follow sports — Yankees, Vikings and Canadiens. No NBA, thank you. And my most exhilarating moment of the past year was driving a NASCAR on a track in Orlando. I went 121 mph in the Richard Petty Driving Experience, and I want to do it again.

First, I’d like to congratulate David for successfully transferring to Malta. And yeah, blogging is really all about the conversation/interaction. I kinda envy you though, seeing a picture driving a NASCAR vehicle. Best of luck mate!

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